Using Kids A-Z you can:

1 Assign and listen to recordings of Benchmark Passages and Books.

2 Score recordings using an online running record tool.

Benchmark Passages & Running Records

Passages to Find Students' Instructional Reading Levels

Use these short passages as one step in the three-step process to find your students' instructional reading needs or to assess whether they are prepared to read more difficult text.

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Fossils

Fossils are special kinds of rocks that can tell us about the past. Nonfiction, Lexile 470L
  • Assessment Passage
  • Quick Check
  • Running Record

I Want a Leopard

A child daydreams about having a leopard as a pet. Fiction, Lexile 350L
  • Assessment Passage
  • Quick Check
  • Running Record

Leopards

Facts about leopards Nonfiction, Lexile 390L
  • Assessment Passage
  • Quick Check
  • Running Record

The Laughing Lady

A lady laughs to show love. Fiction, Lexile 460L
  • Assessment Passage
  • Quick Check
  • Running Record